A monthly publication to share school related accomplishments of
students, faculty, staff, & alumni of Prince Avenue Christian School.
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THE WOLVERINE WAY
HONOR GOD - PURSUE EXCELLENCE - DISCIPLE STUDENTS
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Prince Names 2019 Salutatorian, Valedictorian, and Epistle Award Recipient
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Pictured Left to Right: Abby Frost - Salutatorian, Danny Lee - Valedictorian,
& Molly Howard - Epistle Award Recipient
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Prince Avenue Christian School has named the 2019 Salutatorian, Valedictorian, and Epistle Award Recipient.
The 2019 Salutatorian is Abby Frost. Abby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Frost and has attended Prince for five years. The 2019 Valedictorian is Danny Lee. Danny is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sang-Yeon Lee and has attended Prince for 14 years. The 2019 Epistle Award recipient is Molly Howard. The Epistle Award is given annually to the graduating senior who, in the opinion of the faculty, best represents what PACS values more than anything else – a Christ-like spirit that manifests itself in a desire to grow in the Lord and serve others for the glory of God. Molly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Howard. She has attended Prince for eight years.
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Prince Class of 2019 Graduates
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Prince Avenue Christian School held the Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2019 on Saturday, May 18th in the Prince Avenue Baptist Church Worship Center. Dr. Stephen Reel,
the Executive Vice President and Acting CEO for the Association of Christian Schools International
gave the charge to graduates.
This year’s senior class had 59 graduates 12 of which began their education at Prince in kindergarten. The 59 graduates were accepted to a collective 125 colleges and have been offered approximately $1,052,535.00 worth of scholarship money to attend college next year. Ninety percent of this year’s seniors took Dual Enrollment college classes and already have a collective 837 hours of college hours completed which amounts to 279 college classes. Sixty-nine percent of this year’s seniors took a collective total of 82 AP classes. Many members of the Class of 2019 will begin college with almost enough hours to be classified as college sophomores.
Seventy-five percent of this year’s graduating class participated in the senior mission trip to Costa Rica. The class also includes accomplished musicians, performers, and artists, as well as nine athletes who signed to play at the college level.
Another highlight of the Prince graduation ceremony was the student speeches from the
Salutatorian,
Valedictorian, and Epistle Award winner as well as the class video that highlighted each graduate and the Class of 2019 throughout their years at Prince Avenue.
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Abby Davis Selected as
Rotary Student of the Semester
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Pictured Left to Right: Carrie Owens and Abby Davis
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Senior Abby Davis was named the second semester Prince Avenue Christian School Rotary Student of the Semester selected by teachers for her demonstration of the Rotary Club motto of "Service Above Self."
Abby is the daughter of Shane and Kimberly Davis and has attended Prince Avenue for three years. She chose high school science teacher Carrie Owens to share this honor with her at a Rotary Club breakfast.
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Students Awarded PACS Scholarships
for 2019-20 School Year
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Megan Twist Memorial Scholarship Recipient John Morgan
with Barbara & Lenny Bernotas
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Prince Avenue Christian School is blessed to enjoy the faithful generosity of friends and alumni who make scholarships for Prince students possible. Twelve scholarships were awarded for the 2019-20 school year during the recent Recognition Day ceremonies.
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PACS Seniors Begin New “Last Walk” Tradition
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As they headed into the week before high school graduation, many in the Prince Avenue Class of 2019 were still reflecting on their special last day of school. The senior class was blessed with the unique opportunity to begin a new tradition at Prince. The Wolverine Last Walk was a day of memorable activities planned just for the seniors, and it proved to be a day they will never forget.
PACS High School Principal Jesse Owens explained that the purpose of the day was both to offer an opportunity for the school community to celebrate the seniors and their accomplishments as well as afford the seniors a trip down memory lane. “The school’s mission pillars were a focus of the day. With a reminder of their spiritual foundation as a starting point, the class’s accomplishments in academics, fine arts, and athletics were highlighted to allow the students have a chance to look back on this special time in their lives.”
The day began bright and early with the entire student body Pre-Kindergarten through 11th grade forming a parade line on Prince Avenue. Seniors were greeted with encouraging signs and cheers from high school peers as well as younger students who have looked up to them during their tenure at PACS. Many hugs and high fives were given during this walk to the PABC Worship Center.
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PACS Named Jostens 2019
National Yearbook Program of Excellence
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The middle and high school 2018-19 Yearbook Staff
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Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content announced that Prince Avenue Christian School’s yearbook program has been named a 2019 Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st-century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.
The PACS award-winning yearbook program is led by co-editors, Cassie Atha and Kelly Cascella under the direction of Allison Bentley, PACS yearbook adviser.
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Prince Celebrates Kindergarten
with Graduation Ceremony
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Prince parents, students, families, and friends recently celebrated with our Kindergarten Wolverines at their Kindergarten Graduation. At this important milestone event, students enjoyed sharing all that they learned this year as they prepare to go to 1st-Grade.
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Fifth Grade Students Celebrate End of
Lower School with Moving-Up Ceremony
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Prince 5th grade students, families, and friends celebrated the conclusion of their elementary years with the 5th Grade Moving-Up Ceremony in which students reflect on their years in lower school and look forward to going to middle school.
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Little Prince Players Present Spring Musical
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This Spring, the Little Prince Players drama club, comprised of 4th and 5th grade students, presented the musical
The Jungle Book Kids
. Students brought to life through song and dance the story of
Mowgli, a young human boy, and his panther friend, Baheera, who are on the run from the terrifying tiger, Shere Khan. On their journey in the jungle, they meet a scary snake, a herd of elephants, a giant goofy bear name Baloo, and a band of monkeys led by King Louie. The jungle must rally together in a battle to keep Mowgli safe from Shere Khan.
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Fine Arts Awards Night a Spring Favorite
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One of the highlights of the year for Prince Fine Arts students is the annual Fine Arts Awards Night. Students, teachers, and parents dress their best and enjoy celebrating the many accomplishments from the school year.
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Prince Athletes Honored
at Area Awards Banquet
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Pictured Left to Right: Madison Britt, Peyton Shedd, Janie Henderson, & Thomas Ross
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Four Prince senior athletes were honored at the Athens Banner-Herald/Online Athens Best of Preps Awards Banquet receiving Athlete of the Year (AOY) for their individual sports.
AOY was awarded to Madison Britt for Girls Soccer, Peyton Shedd for Boys Golf, Janie Henderson for Softball, and Thomas Ross for Baseball. All four of these athletes have signed to play their respective sports at the college level.
Madison Britt was also voted the Piedmont Athens Regional Female Athlete of the Year, the highest honor for an area female athlete.
Congratulations to these athletes for their accomplishments in Wolverine Athletics.
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Wolverines Compete in State Golf Tournament,
Shedd Finishes Fourth in State
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Pictured Left to Right: Coach Billy Henderson, Parker Houck, Hunter Smith,
Landon Owens, Dallas Pettus, Bradley Lastinger, Peyton Shedd, Reid Baker,
& Coach Jimmy Phillips
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The Wolverine Varsity Boys Golf team recently competed in the Private A State Golf Tournament in Columbus, Georgia finishing 7
th
in state.
Prince senior Peyton Shedd led the Wolverines placing 4
th
individually with a one under 141 total that included a hole-in-one on the 11
th
hole on day two of play. Additionally, Peyton was named to the Private A All-State Golf Team.
Congratulations to the Wolverines for a great season.
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Prince Baseball Competes in State Tournament, Players Receive Area Recognition
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The Prince Avenue Christian School Varsity Baseball Team had a winning season finishing 18-7 and making it to the second round of the Private A State Baseball Tournament. Six Prince baseball players were recognized by the Athens Banner Herald for their accomplishments this season.
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Thomas Ross
Region 8-A Pitcher of the Year
ABH Baseball Player of the Year
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Murphy Healan
2nd Team All-Region 8-A
Utility Player
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Bryson Seay
2nd Team All-Region 8-A
Pitcher
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Jake Haynes
All-Region 8-A
Honorable Mention
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David Mathis
All-Region 8-A
Honorable Mention
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Jake Pittman
All-Region 8-A
Honorable Mention
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Prince Teachers Honored as
2018-2019 Educators of the Year
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Pictured Left to Right: Helen Zeagler, Dr. Bob Wentworth, & Elizabeth Sadler
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The mission statement of Prince Avenue Christian School is “to partner with Christian families to provide scripturally based discipleship while pursuing excellence in academics, fine arts, and athletics from a biblical worldview.” None of this mission would be possible without the highly qualified and extraordinarily talented, dedicated, and godly teachers that are hands-on with Prince students day in and day out.
In the spirit of recognizing the commitment and dedication of the faculty at PACS, each year the school recognizes individual teachers as the Colossians 3:23 Educators of the Year, nominated by their peers as remarkable and doing “everything as unto the Lord”.
This year’s Educators of the Year are 3rd-grade teacher Helen Zeagler, middle school science teacher Dr. Bob Wentworth, and high school English teacher Elizabeth Sadler. Helen, Bob, and Elizabeth received a crystal vase and a generous donation by a friend of the school.
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2018-19 Yearbook Dedicated to Teachers
Mandy Scoggins and Meghan Hudson
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Pictured Left to Right: Meghan Hudson & Mandy Scoggins
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The 2018-2019 Prince Yearbook Staff recently presented the award-winning 37th edition of the Koinonia to the Prince student body. This year’s edition of the Koinonia was dedicated to two Prince Avenue faculty members -
high school Art teacher Meghan Hudson and
middle school Social Studies teacher Mandy Scoggins.
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View & Download PACS Pictures on Dropbox
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Pictures of school events taken by the
PACS Marketing Department can be
accessed at the school's Dropbox account.
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Prince Avenue Christian School’s mission is to partner with Christian families
to provide scripturally based discipleship while pursuing excellence
in academics, fine arts, and athletics from a biblical worldview.
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